RWC 2015 ticket information confirmed ahead of general sale

• Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets on general
sale September 12 – 29, 2014• Tickets for all 48
matches will go on sale via tickets.rugbyworldcup.com• Prices
start at £15 for adults, £7 for children•
Oversubscribed matches will go to ballot• Ticketing
advertising and marketing campaign will launch on September
1, 2014

Rugby World Cup 2015 (RWC 2015) tickets will go on
sale to the general public next month. Up to one million
tickets will be available to fans across the world, and
applications will be opened on September 12 and close on
September 29, 2014.

Tickets will be priced in four
categories for all 48 matches, starting at £15 for adults.
Child tickets, priced from £7, will be available for 41
matches. Fans will need to create an account on tickets.rugbyworldcup.com in order to
apply, and can apply for up to four tickets per match. For
15 fixtures fans can apply for up to 15 tickets.

Tickets
will not be sold on a first come, first served basis,
oversubscribed matches and price categories will go to
ballot to ensure fair allocation.

The sale will operate on
an easy-to-use ticketing platform – tickets.rugbyworldcup.com. A number of
tools have been introduced to help fans, including Match
Manager allowing fans to limit their spend by submitting an
application for several matches but capping the number of
matches they can be allocated. Fans can also opt to be
allocated tickets at the next highest price category in the
event that tickets at their selected category are
oversubscribed or unavailable. Use of both tools is
optional.

Debbie Jevans, CEO of England Rugby 2015, said:
“We are about to embark on an exciting period in the build
up to Rugby World Cup 2015, as tickets go on general sale
next month. The Tournament is now just over one year away
and the rugby world is counting down to Rugby World Cup
2015.

“The application window will be open from
September 12 – 29, 2014 and fans can create a ticketing
account and start planning their Tournament. We have worked
hard to develop a ticketing system which makes the
application process easy and efficient, and offers
flexibility to fans.

“Prices start at £15 for adults
and £7 for children. With 13 Match Venues situated in Host
Cities all over England and in Cardiff, it’s a great
opportunity for the whole nation to watch the best teams in
the world compete for rugby’s most prestigious
prize.”

Fans will be informed of which tickets they have
been successful in purchasing in October. Any remaining
tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis
from November.

Fans must only buy from official sources to
avoid ticket fraud. Only tickets purchased attickets.rugbyworldcup.com or through
official travel and hospitality providers will guarantee
entry to RWC 2015 matches. England Rugby 2015 will launch an
official RWC 2015 resale platform next year to enable
customers to sell any unwanted tickets at face value.

The
general sale follows the successful Rugby Community Ticket
sales campaign in England and Wales in May. This followed
the launch of official supporter tour packages and official
hospitality packages, which opened at the start of the year
and has seen strong sales around the
world.

ENDS

Notes to
Editors• RWC 2015 tickets can only be
purchased through tickets.rugbyworldcup.com or official
travel and hospitality providers• Customers with an
accessibility requirement can specify this when selecting a
match. Those requiring a wheelchair space will receive a
complimentary personal assistant seat. If applying for
family and friends in addition, we will endeavour to seat
them as close to the wheelchair space as
possible• Adult tickets available to customers over 16
on September 18, 2015. Those 16 or under on September 18,
2015 eligible for child tickets• Applications open to
customers aged 16 and over only

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